BERKELEY / UC halts program for study in India

Citing concerns about the threat of war between India and Pakistan, the University of California announced Monday that it is putting on hold its study abroad program in India.

In April, the university called its students back from study-abroad programs in Israel because of safety concerns.

No UC students are currently in India, where the UC system has sites in New Delhi and Hyderabad, but 15 students were scheduled to travel there later this summer for study. The program could be reinstated for the fall term if the situation improves, according to a news release.

UC made the decision after consulting with the State Department, which has called on U.S. citizens in India to return to the United States because of escalating hostilities along the border between India and Pakistan.